Ecbasis Cuiusdam Captivi Per Tropologiam Escape of a Certain Captive - An Eleventh-Century Latin Beast Epic

The oldest medieval beast epic was translated literally into English prose for the first time in this volume, with Latin on facing pages. The introduction and commentary by Zeydel familiarize the reader with the history and value of the text and constituted a new approach, arguing for the inclusion of Latin literature composed in what is now Germany in the history of German literature.

Résumé

The oldest medieval beast epic is here literally translated into English prose for the first time, with Latin on facing pages. The Introduction and Commentary by Zeydel familiarize the reader with the history and value of the text and argues for the inclusion of Latin literature composed in Germany in the history of German literature.

Détails du produit

• Collaboration: Edwin H Zeydel (Traduction), Edwin H. Zeydel (Traduction)
• Edition: University Of North Carolina
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 30.01.2020
• EAN: 9780807888469
• ISBN: 978-0-8078-8846-9
• Pages: 124
• Thèmes: University of North Carolina S; University of North Carolina Studies in Germanic Languages and Literature
• Catégories: Littérature > Poésie, théâtre; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Linguistique et littérature anglaises; episch, Poetry, POETRY / Epic, European - German